Bryaninops (commonly known as sea whip gobies) is a tropical Indo-Pacific genus of gobies. The genus takes its common name from the fact that it is commensal on gorgonians (commonly known as sea whips) and black coral. The genus is further characterised by cryptic colouration.
Species
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
- Bryaninops amplus <small>Larson, 1985</small> (Large whip goby)
- Bryaninops annella <small>T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014</small>
- Bryaninops dianneae <small>Larson, 1985</small>
- Bryaninops discus <small>T. Suzuki, Bogorodsky & J. E. Randall, 2012</small>
- Bryaninops earlei <small>T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014</small>
- Bryaninops erythrops <small>D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906</small> (Erythrops goby)
- Bryaninops isis <small>Larson, 1985</small> (Isis goby)
- Bryaninops loki <small>Larson, 1985</small> (Loki whip-goby)
- Bryaninops natans <small>Larson, 1985</small> (Redeye goby)
- Bryaninops nexus <small>Larson, 1987</small> (Upside-down goby)
- Bryaninops ridens <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1959</small> (Ridens goby)
- Bryaninops spongicolus <small>T. Suzuki, Bogorodsky & J. E. Randall, 2012</small>
- Bryaninops tectus <small>T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014</small>
- Bryaninops tigris <small>Larson, 1985</small> (Black coral goby)
- Bryaninops translucens <small>T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014</small>
- Bryaninops yongei <small>W. P. Davis & Cohen, 1969</small> (Whip coral goby)
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